The Heartland theory: More relevant than ever?
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The Heartland theory: More relevant than ever?

Sir Halford Mackinder’s famous Heartland Theory was first formulated in the early 20th century, but it holds renewed relevance and importance today, especially when analyzed though a critical lens of the current geopolitical system, one that emphasizes individual freedom, limited government intervention, and skepticism of centralized power. Mackinder’s theory posits…

Gold climbing from record high to record high: why buy now?
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Gold climbing from record high to record high: why buy now?

Part II of II Business as usual” will simply not cut it anymore. The “print and spend” policies of the past, the QE lifelines, the liquidity injections, the zero and negative interest rates, the blatant debasement of the currency, the market manipulation and all the direct and indirect bailouts will not…

Gold climbing from record high to record high: why buy now?
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Gold climbing from record high to record high: why buy now?

Part I of II There is no question that gold owners have been finally and spectacularly vindicated over the last months: the “barbarous relic”, the “worthless shiny rock”, as many have called the yellow metal, once again proved its value as a true safe haven. In the face of inflation, intense…

The permacrisis strategy: the mortal dangers of our “new normal”
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The permacrisis strategy: the mortal dangers of our “new normal”

Over the last years, we have encountered an abundance of alarmist and hysterical “warnings” and admonitions, foretelling the impending doom of the world as we know it. Market corrections have served as an excuse for scaremongers to cultivate panic over a total systemic collapse. Surprising political shifts, like unexpected electoral results,…

The illusion of choice: Democracy as the greatest show on earth
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The illusion of choice: Democracy as the greatest show on earth

As individual citizens, as voters and taxpayers we have been so deeply, so consistently, so relentlessly indoctrinated, so blindly radicalized, and so thoroughly and easily subjugated and ideologically manipulated that, by now, it has become terribly challenging for any of us to even entertain any viewpoint or any opinion that…

Vortrag: Es gibt nichts Neues unter der Sonne
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Vortrag: Es gibt nichts Neues unter der Sonne

Vortrag mit Apéro am 10. Oktober um 1930 Uhr im MythenForum, Schwyz Die Verwirrung ist gross, was bringt die Zukunft? Der Versuch einer Einordnung aus Sicht eines freien und eigenständig denkenden Schweizers. In Zeiten von „politischer Korrektheit“ ist es wichtig „politisch inkorrekte“ Fragen zu stellen und damit dem „staatlich gelenktem…

A new era for silver?
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A new era for silver?

It’s been a fantastic year for physical precious metals owners and by many accounts, the best is yet to come. All the issues we’ve been warning against for years, including inflation, currency debasement and government suppression of individual financial liberty have started boiling over in a way that is so obvious, that…

The road to Serfdom: are we on the final stretch?
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The road to Serfdom: are we on the final stretch?

An attempt at an analysis from the perspective of a free Swiss individual What you’re about to read is the abridged and condensed English translation of a speech I gave in Munich in November 2023. You can find the full speech, in German with English subtitles, here. It tackles the very…

Economic freedom: Politics, of course, by its nature is always the pursuit of the Left
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Economic freedom: Politics, of course, by its nature is always the pursuit of the Left

Article II of II, by Claudio Grass Collectivism is extremely versatile and very easy for political animals to “sell” to the public and to weaponize. Politics, of course, by its nature is always the pursuit of the Left, if we are to follow strict definitions. It seeks to influence and…

Economic Freedom: The Cornerstone of Western Civilization
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Economic Freedom: The Cornerstone of Western Civilization

Part I of II, by Claudio Grass Western civilization – with all its scientific and technological progress, artistic prowess, philosophical and sociopolitical evolution, moral values, ethical principles and rich culture – took millennia to reach its famed “Enlightenment” point. It has been a rollercoaster, violently swinging from highs to lows and from darkness to light, from autocracy, tyranny and despotism to humanism…